A psychology teacher is discussing Watson and Rayner's (1920) 'Little Albert' study with her class.
Marcus says, 'The study was incredibly cruel and wouldn't be allowed today, so we can't learn anything useful from it.'
Chloe argues, 'But the level of control they had was excellent, and it proved that fear is learned.'
Discuss Watson and Rayner's 'Little Albert' study of classical conditioning. Refer to Marcus's and Chloe's comments in your answer.
9 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Studies, covering Classic study: Little Albert (Watson and Rayner), Contemporary study: Becker et al. (2002), Contemporary study: Bastian et al. (2011), and Contemporary study: Capafóns et al. (1998). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.